Review Article
Tuberculosis Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice in Middle- and Low-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Table 4
Practices related to TB prevention and diagnosis seeking.
| | Item | Adequate | n (%) | Inadequate | n (%) | Studies that mention this item |
| | Health-seeking practices | “Go to a health care facility” | 11 (37%) | “Self-treatment at home” | 8 (27%) | [19, 22–27, 30, 32–34, 36, 37, 42, 45] | | “Go to CHW” | 1 (3%) | “Traditional healers” | 6 (20%) | | “Go to the hospital” | 5 (17%) | “Going to the pharmacist” | 4 (13%) |
| | Prevention practices | “Covering mouth and nose when coughing” | 2 (7%) | “Avoid sharing food utensils” | 1 (3%) | [19, 21, 22, 31, 40] | | “Correct ventilation of the house” | 2 (7%) | “TB cannot be prevented” | 1 (3%) | | “Limiting contact with TB patients” | 1 (3%) |
| | Difficulties accessing healthcare | “Economic cost” | 4 (13%) | [19, 25, 28, 30, 33, 44] | | “Transportation difficulties” | 2 (7%) | | “Not knowing where TB treatment could be accessed” | 2 (7%) | | “Distance” | 3 (9%) | | “Unwelcoming care staff” | 3 (9%) | | “Difficulty taking time from work” | 2 (7%) | | “Fear of stigma” | 1 (3%) |
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TB: tuberculosis. CHW: community health worker.
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